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If we must fall, we should boldly meet the danger. [Lat., Si cadere necesse est, occurendum discrimini.] - Annales (II, 1, 33) [Danger] We accomplish more by prudence than by force. [Lat., Plura consilio quam vi perficimus.] - Annales (II, 26) [Prudence] Truth is confirmed by inspection and delay: falsehood by haste and uncertainty. [Lat., Veritas visu et mora, falsa festinatione et incertis valescunt.] - Annales (II, 39) [Truth] The brave and bold persist even against fortune; the timid and cowardly rush to despair through fear alone. [Lat., Fortes et strenuos etiam contra fortunam insistere, timidos et ignoros ad desperationem formidine properare.] - Annales (II, 46) [Bravery] In the struggle between those seeking power there in no middle course. [Lat., Imperium cupientibus nihil medium inter summa et praecipitia.] - Annales (II, 74) [Power] None grieve so ostentatiously as those who rejoice most in heart. [Lat., Nulla jactantius moerent quam qui maxime laetantur.] - Annales (II, 77) [Grief] We extol ancient things, regardless of our own times. [Lat., Vetera extollimus recentium incuriosi.] - Annales (II, 88) [Age] The more corrupt the state, the more laws. [Lat., Corruptissima republica, plurimae leges.] - Annales (III, 27) [Law] A peace may be so wretched as not to be ill exchanged for war. [Lat., Miseram pacem vel bello bene mutari.] - Annales (III, 44) [Peace] Even war is better than a wretched peace. [Lat., Miseram pacem vel bello bene mutari.] - Annales (III, 44) [War] In all things there is a kind of law of cycles. [Lat., Rebus cunctis inest quidam velut orbis.] - Annales (III, 55) [Law] All inconsiderate enterprises are impetuous at first, but soon lanquish. [Lat., Omnia inconsulti impetus coepta, initiis valida, spatio languescunt.] - Annales (III, 58) [Business] The principal office of history I take to be this: to prevent virtuous actions from being forgotten, and that evil words and deeds should fear an infamous reputation with posterity. [Lat., Praecipium munus annalium reor, ne virtutes sileantur, utque pravis dictis, factisque ex posteritate et infamia metus sit.] - Annales (III, 65) [History] He shone with the greater splendor, because he was not seen. [Lat., Eo magis praefulgebat quod non videbatur.] - Annales (III, 76) [Obscurity] He possessed simplicity and liberality, qualities which beyond a certain limit lead to ruin. [Lat., Inerat tamen simplicitas ac liberalitas, quae, nisi adsit modus in exitium veruntur.] - Annales (III, 86) [Character] The love of fame is the last weakness which even the wise resign. [Lat., Etiam sapientibus cupido gloriae novissima exuitur.] - Annales (IV) [Fame] In seasons of tumult and discord bad men have most power; mental and moral excellence require peace and quietness. [Lat., In turbas et discordias pessimo cuique plurima vis: pax et quies bonis artibus indigent.] - Annales (IV, 1) [Character] It was rather a cessation of war than a beginning of peace. [Lat., Bellum magis desierat, quam pax coeperat.] - Annales (IV, 1) [Peace] Liberty is given by nature even to mute animals. [Lat., Liberatem natura etiam mutis animalibus datam.] - Annales (IV, 17) [Liberty] Benefits are acceptable, while the receiver thinks he may return them; but once exceeding that, hatred is given instead of thanks. [Lat., Beneficia usque eo laeta sunt dum videntur exsolvi posse; ubi multum antevenere pro gratia odium redditur.] - Annales (IV, 18) [Benefit] When a woman has lost her chastity, she will shrink from no crime. [Lat., Neque femina amissa pudicitia alia abneurit.] - Annales (IV, 3) [Chastity : Proverbs : Women] The most seditious is the most cowardly. [Lat., Seditiosissimus quisque ignavus.] - Annales (IV, 34) [Revolution] Posterity gives to every man his true honor. [Lat., Suum cuique decus posteritas rependet.] - Annales (IV, 35) [Posterity] When men of talents are punished, authority is strengthened. [Lat., Punitis ingeniis, gliscit auctoritas.] - Annales (IV, 35) [Punishment] Every recreant who proved his timidity in the hour of danger, was afterwards boldest in words and tongue. [Lat., Ignavissimus quisque, et ut res docuit, in periculo non ausurus, nimis verbis et lingua feroces.] - Annales (IV, 62) [Cowards] Displaying page 4 of 5 for this author: << Prev Next >> 1 2 3 [4] 5
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